- WINCHESTER MODEL 25 SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBERS
- WINCHESTER MODEL 25 SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER
- WINCHESTER MODEL 25 SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL
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Have a Model 320 and it's SN falls out of our known SN range we
WINCHESTER MODEL 25 SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL
Would appreciate any images of rifles with 4 numeric serial Note that the D67559 example falls well above the expectedĬut-off SN of D25000, so perhaps the SN range for the Model 320Īnd Model 310 was not a consistent D00001 - D25000? OtherĮxamples have been recorded with 4 numerics eg D4675, so we Lowest SN sighted so far has been D01207 and the highest D67559. The number is placed upon the receiver of the rifle.Ģ5,000 receivers were manufactured one would expect the SN toĬontain the Prefix (D) and 5 numerics ie D00001 - D25000. (310) have a D prefix with what appears to be either 4 or 5 Both the repeater (320) and the single shot
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Only with a full range of descriptors can the firearm be identified correctly.Ģ5,000 of these actions were manufactured by Sportco for There may be an example where a Sportco Model 87A is numbered 12345, and the same number is located on a Sportco Model 2.
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The identification of some Sportco firearms cannot be made by serial number alone, but rather with a combination of other descriptors such as Model, calibre, action type and magazine type. From this observation it would be wise to acknowledge that not all Sportco models had their own unique serial number prefix, or designated numerical range. A batch of Model 73A (Deluxe) 22LR semi-automatic rifles may have been numbered within the range AN001 - AN999, but within that range examples of the Model 71A (Standard) rifles may be found. It appears that some models, and their variants, were all numbered within a range without regard to linking model to a given serial number range.
WINCHESTER MODEL 25 SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBERS
Sportco serial numbers were a mixture of numeric and alpha numeric structures. At times the method seemed quite methodical, at other times specimens reflect what appears to be an ad-hoc method of applying serial numbers.
Jack Warne was able to advise of some examples when visited in 2005, but no other reliable source exists. From years of experience in handling Sportco firearms some comment can be made as to how the firearms were marked. T o this date no-one can advise on the final disposition of the original ledgers containing the serial numbers allocated to the firearms manufactured by Sportco. A few clear digital images would be of great assistance in validating the information. We invite you to participate in building our knowledge of these fine Australian made firearms and submit to us the serial number of your firearm, along with the model and calibre. Reproduction without permission expressly prohibited I have never had one loosen if handled carefully.Copyright © 2006. They will loosen if the threads are not lubed with a good grease each time they are taken down. Those take up collars are scarcer than Triplelocks! There was a reason! Do not take a 12 apart more often than absolutely necessary.
If you look on an old parts list for the 12, you will see that were at least six and maybe eight take up collars available, each with a range of adjustment for wear. The take down feature on pump guns is pretty much only used for cleaning, not for travel these days. It was common to travel by train on hunting and trapshooting trips, and a take down was much more convenient to transport. If you think about takedown shotguns, bear in mind that when the 12 first came out, most shooters were used to doubles and singles, that were of course takedowns. For a brief time there was a Model 12 Lightweight version, that used a different take down design. A solid frame is a very good idea! The Model 97 was also made in take down and solid frame, although without different model numbers. Better to scant the cleaning, or clean from the muzzle than to take them apart often. He told me that of the thousands of guns he had worked, far more had gotten loose from being taken apart for cleaning than ever showed any wear from shooting. One became a little loose, so I took it to the Grand to have Stu Wright, one of the premier M12 smiths, work on it.
I shot a couple of older 12's at trap for quite a few years.
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